Blue Burst (Valspar 4008-10B)
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Blue Burst (Valspar 4008-10B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Burst
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Burst by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Blue Burst, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 24 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Clearest Ocean Blue | 2064-40 | 29.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Perfect Sky | P510-5 | 27.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sorcerer | 1240-5 | 28 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Blue Burst (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Burst
Darker than Blue Burst
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-10B |
| Hex | #3097D0 |
| RGB | 48, 151, 208 |
| HSL | 201°, 63%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.3, -9.8, -37.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Burst (Valspar 4008-10B), published as #3097D0
#008ECE
#57A0D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Burst (Valspar 4008-10B)?
- Blue Burst has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Burst is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Burst in another brand?
- Sorcerer (PPG 1240-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Burst warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Burst as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -37.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.